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Filipino Roasted Chicken Pandan

Filipino Roasted Chicken Pandan

Filipino Roasted Chicken Pandan — a Filipino chicken dish with local spices and herbs. A comforting meal passed down through generations.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 90 min

Ingredients

  • 1 whole large chicken (cleaned)
  • pandan leaves to taste
  • lemongrass to taste
  • 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
  • 1 tbsp whole peppercorn
  • 5 piece dried bay leaves
  • 6 clove garlic (crushed)
  • 2 tbsp coarse sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425F.

  2. Rub salt all over the chicken, including the cavity.

  3. Combine the garlic, onion, bay leaves, and peppercorn in a bowl. Toss to mix. Stuff the mixture into the cavity of the chicken followed by the Pandan leaves and lemongrass.

  4. Arrange the chicken in a roasting rack or roasting pan.

  5. Roast in the oven for 90 minutes.

  6. Remove the Filipino Roasted Chicken Pandan from the oven. Let it rest for 10 minutes.

  7. Remove the stuffing from the cavity. Transfer the chicken to a serving plate.

  8. Serve with atcharang papaya.